How does the Lottery make sure MEGA Millions and SuperLotto Plus are completely random?
The California Lottery® goes to great lengths to ensure the randomness of the draws and eliminate any possibility of a breach of security that could jeopardize the integrity of the draws. Here’s how we do that: • A representative from a firm of independent certified public accountants monitors all draw activities to make absolutely sure that all procedures approved by the Director are followed. Any breach of procedures is reported to the Director. All draw-related activities are recorded on both video and audio tape. • For each SuperLOTTO Plus draw, a pool of two draw machines is used. Using numbered capsules, the independent representative randomly selects the machines to be used at each draw. The first machine selected is designated as the SuperLOTTO Plus draw machine, with the remaining machine designated as the Mega draw machine. Six solid rubber ball sets are available for use for each SuperLOTTO Plus draw, three sets for the SuperLOTTO Plus balls(white), and three sets for the Me
